

Wooden Daruma doll
Vintage Japanese Wood Daruma Doll | Pocket Bodhidharma
Age:1920-30s
Descriptive qualities& condition:
Dimensions: 2-0”h x 1-5/8” dia.
Offered is a small beautifully molded egg shape figure in the image of Daruma, and in this case an ecstatic Buddhist monk. This very artistic rendition has large white eyes with the black pupils, (owners wish has been granted, as you can see by both pupils are in place), and a wonderful expressive interpretation of his eyebrows, and facial hair with a red mouth. The base of the figure is natural light wood with the artist signature in script on the front and the title of the piece on the side.
Condition: Expertly detailed, original condition with gentle wear and remains a work of art on its own which collectors love to display.
Additional Information: Daruma’s presence in the life and culture of Japan has recorded its diverse manifestations and their symbolic role suggesting the complex interrelatedness of Daruma with Japanese customs. As a distinctive Japanese image, Daruma is a product of multiple sources: history, legend, mystical experience, sectarian rivalry, artistic genius, popular imagination and inventiveness, and aspirations intrinsic to the formation of Japanese culture and the definitions of Japanese character.